About Canstar’s Most Satisfied Customers Blenders Award
Canstar's Most Satisfied Customers Blenders Award reveals the blender brand that delivers the best consumer satisfaction to its customers.
We ask Kiwi blender owners to rate their satisfaction with their blenders by Overall Satisfaction, as well as important criteria such as Ease of Use, Performance and Value for Money.
Numbers crunched by Canstar’s researchers:
- 697 Customers Surveyed
- 9 Brands Assessed
- 6 Brands Shortlisted
- 1 Award Winner
The best blender brands in NZ
The brands rated are listed below in order of best overall satisfaction.
1. Nutribullet
Nutribullet is a brand synonymous with personal and portable blenders, and in our awards research it achieves a great set of ratings, earning top 5-Star scores in four out of six categories, including for Design, Ease of Use, Performance and Overall Satisfaction. For Value for Money and Features & Functionality Nutribullet earns great 4-Star ratings.
Currently, there are over 20 models in the Nutribullet range, which features different colours, power levels and accessories, including portable blenders suitable for making smoothies and iced-drinks on the go. Prices range from around $60 to $400.
Nutribullet also makes four larger benchtop models, including units that deliver food-processor functions, such as slicing and grating. Prices for these larger models range from $200 to $500.
2. Ninja
Ninja comes a close second in this year's awards, and achieves multiple 5-Star ratings, including for Overall Satisfaction. The American brand retails a range of 16 blenders and food processors in New Zealand. Its small Ninja Blast Portable Blender sells for under $100, while its large food processor units cost up to $400 and come with multiple cutting/slicing attachments, as well as conventional blender jugs and cups.
3. Kenwood
Kenwood's range of food processors includes six that come with blender accessories. Prices start from around $210 for Kenwood's Multipro Compact model and climb to $550 for its top-of-the-range MultiPro XL Weigh+ Food Processor, which also has chopping, grating, juicing, kneading, milling and weighing functions.
4. Anko
Anko is Kmart's house brand that delivers affordable products and appliances. Its blender range includes two portable USB blenders ($19-$33) and four benchtop models, ranging from a 600ml mini blender ($37) to two high-power blenders ($89).
5. Russell Hobbs
Russell Hobbs' blender range spans six models. Prices start around $50 for the small Desire 3-in-1 hand blender and reach $180 for the Russell Hobbs Classic benchtop blender.
6. Braun
Braun sells four hand blenders that cost between $79, for the MultiQuick 3 hand blender, to $219, for the MultiQuick 9, which comes with a wide range of attachments. Braun also has three models of PowerBlend benchtop blenders, which cost between $69-$199.
Choosing the right blender for you
When you switch on a blender, you expect it to do one thing: blend. Whether you're making a soup, or creating a healthy smoothie, you need to be able to rely on your blender to crush all of your ingredients with ease, including ice.
Therefore it's no surprise that Performance is the top factor that influences Kiwi consumers when rating their blender choices. Nearly half (45%) of our survey respondents cite Performance as their top concern, while Value for Money and Design sit in equal place, the most important factors for just under of a quarter (22%) of our blender consumers.
And it's clear that all the blenders in our survey are easy to use, as it doesn't rate as a consideration in our research.
Here's the full rundown of what the Kiwis in our survey say are the main things they consider when rating their blender picks:
- Performance 45%
- Design: 22%
- Value for Money: 22%
- Features & Functions: 10%
- Ease of Use: 0%